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New Jersey Transit
Rutherford, NJ
News
NJ Transit Reducing Fare For World Cup: Report
It will now cost a little less to take the train to watch the World Cup at MetLife Stadium. New Jersey Transit will be reducing round-trip rail prices to the World Cup from $150 to $105, according to The Athletic. The 30% price reduction comes after the state received support from sponsors and other sources, according to The Athletic. The fare, which includes a stop at Secaucus, is typically $12.90. NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri told The Athletic that train fares could drop even lower if the agency can get more private and non-taxpayer funding. Gov. Mikie Sherrill has been adamant New…
Paramus, NJ
News
Two NJ Transit Buses Collide Near Lincoln Tunnel: Port Authority
Two New Jersey Transit buses crashed into each other on Thursday morning, July 24, authorities said. The crash occurred on Ramp 96, which leads to the Lincoln Tunnel to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, a spokesperson for the Port Authority said. Port Authority Police and emergency response teams are on scene, authorities said. The incident is ongoing and an investigation is underway, authorities said. The Exclusive Bus Lane remains open though travel delays are expected, authorities said.
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Smith & Wesson Handgun: Atlantic City Man Faces Prison
A 23-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a handgun on Thursday, May 29, after he was found in possession of a Smith & Wesson handgun, authorities said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Devin Brown faces five years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, Atlantic City police spotted Brown at 1542 Atlantic Ave., prosecutors said. Brown was wanted on an unrelated warrant and began to flee when officers asked to speak to him, prosecutors said. Police pursued and were ultimately able to apprehend Brown as h…
Nanuet, NY
News
ID Released Of Man Killed By Train In At Nanuet Station (
Update
)
Authorities have confirmed the death of a 32-year-old Rockland County man who was fatally struck by a train near the Nanuet Metro-North station on Wednesday afternoon, May 14. Nicholas K. Colandrea, of South Harrison Avenue in Congers, was struck by New Jersey Transit Train 1630 just before 3 p.m., as the train was approaching the Nanuet station on Metro-North’s Pascack Valley Line, MTA Police said. Colandrea was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:09 p.m., according to MTA officials. Authorities said he was not authorized to be on the tracks, and based on video evidence, no criminality is…
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
Police & Fire
Bus Evacuated After Man Brandished Knife: Township Of Hamilton PD
A 42-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was arrested and charged after he brandished a knife on a New Jersey Transit bus on Wednesday, April 9, authorities said. Herbert Myers originally made a phone call to officers making threats against schools located in Mays Landing, Township of Hamilton police said. Schools were notified and took enhanced security measures, police said. Myers was found in Vineland traveling on a New Jersey Transit bus, police said. After being contacted by officers, Myers brandished a knife on the bus, police said. All passengers, the driver and law enforcement safely…
Piscataway, NJ
Lifestyle
Diner Singer Nails National Anthem At Rutgers Game (
Video
)
A singer at a popular New York City diner wowed the crowd with her rendition of the national anthem at a Rutgers basketball game on Monday, Jan. 13 (scroll for video). Alexis Reise Brodman, 26, is a singing server at Ellen's Stardust Diner in midtown Manhattan, where she often goes viral on TikTok for her ability to effortlessly belt out tunes while serving milkshakes. A huge fan of the show "Glee", Brodman, a Florida native, calls herself the real-life Rachel Berry, for how her life parallels the show's main character, who ends up moving to New York City and works as a singing server…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Identified In Deadly Train Strike Near Middletown Bridge On New Year’s Eve
Officials have released the identity of the Ocean Township man who was hit by a New Jersey Transit train and killed on New Year's Eve in Middletown. Dilip Shah, 77, was identified as the victim who died on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, according to a NJ Transit spokesperson. Shah was struck by North Jersey Coast Line train No. 3361 near the Navesink River bridge at around 5:54 p.m. None of the 220 passengers and crew members aboard the train were injured. The train left New York Penn Station at 4:30 p.m. It was scheduled to reach Bay Head at 6:39 p.m. NJ Transit p…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Hit By Train, Killed Near Middletown Bridge On New Year’s Eve: NJ Transit
A man was struck by a New Jersey Transit train and killed on New Year's Eve in Middletown, officials said. The man was hit by North Jersey Coast Line train No. 3361 on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, a NJ Transit spokesperson said. The collision happened near the Navesink River bridge at around 5:54 p.m. None of the 220 passengers and crew members aboard the train were injured. The train left New York Penn Station at 4:30 p.m. and was scheduled to reach Bay Head at 6:39 p.m. The victim's identity hasn't been released as of Thursday, Jan. 2. NJ Transit police were leading the investigati…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Train In Newark
A New Jersey Transit train struck and injured a man in Newark Wednesday night, Dec. 18, rail officials confirmed. The incident occurred at approximately 7:18 p.m. when Gladstone branch train 439, which had departed Hoboken at 6:48 p.m., was en route to its final destination in Gladstone, according to NJ Transit. The train was scheduled to arrive at 8:05 p.m. The crash happened near the Broad Street station. The injured individual was transported to the hospital, but the extent of their injuries remained unclear as of press time. There were no reported injuries among the approximately 100 pa…
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Ex-Con Accused Of Domestic Violence Caught With Loaded Gun In Atlantic City, Police Say
An ex-convict from Atlantic City was accused of assaulting his girlfriend and running away from police with a loaded gun, authorities said. Devin Brown, 23, was facing eight charges in the case, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. He has a prior conviction and was released from state prison earlier in 2024. Officers responded to a home on the 1300 block of Baltic Avenue at around 2:53 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29. A woman reported that Brown had entered her home, prompting her to lock herself in the bathroom. Investigators said Brown, who had been in…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Middletown Man, 26, Killed On Bridge By NJ Transit Train Identified
A Middletown man has been named as the pedestrian who was struck by a New Jersey Transit train and killed in Monmouth County, officials said. Michael Feldmann, 26, was identified as the victim in the crash on Wednesday, Dec. 4, an NJ Transit spokesperson said on Monday, Dec. 16. The North Jersey Coast Line train hit Feldmann on the Normandy Road bridge in Middletown at around 7:25 a.m. None of the 120 customers and crew members on the train were injured. The train had left the Long Branch station at 7:10 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at New York Penn Station at 8:41 …
South Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
Northeast Corridor Train Kills Woman In South Brunswick, NJ Transit Says
A woman died when she was hit by a train in South Brunswick on Veterans Day, officials said. The woman was struck between Jersey Avenue and Princeton Junction at around 9:35 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, a New Jersey Transit spokesperson said. Her identity wasn't released as of Tuesday, Nov. 12. None of the 110 customers and crew members on the train were injured. They were transferred to a following train. The Northeast Corridor train had left New York Penn Station at 8:37 p.m. It was due to arrive in Trenton at 10:07 p.m. Amtrak and NJ Transit police were investigating the crash.
Mansfield-Columbus, NJ
News
Family Plans Lawsuit After NJ Transit Train Operator Killed By Fallen Tree In Mansfield Twp.
The family of the New Jersey Transit train operator killed by a fallen tree is planning to sue several organizations for negligence, an attorney said. Jessica Haley of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was identified as the person who died in the crash, according to a news release from the Anapol Weiss law firm on Thursday, Oct. 15. The single mother of three boys was 41 years old. Haley was operating a River LINE train heading north from Trenton at around 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14. The light rail train struck a tree that had fallen on the tracks south of the Roebling station in Mansfield …
Lawrence Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Freak Accident Kills Boy, 12, Playing In Lawrence Township Backyard: Police
A New Jersey boy was killed when a tree fell on him in a backyard, authorities said. Lucas Schwartz, 12, was identified as the victim of the Eldridge Avenue incident in Lawrence Township on a GoFundMe page. Police said he'd been playing with a friend in the backyard of a home when gusty winds blew the tree over, and it fell onto him around 12:09 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. Officers freed Schwartz from under the tree and began CPR. Paramedics rushed Lucas to Capital Health System Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead from his injuries. The Lawrence …
Burlington, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Transit Light Rail Driver, Four Passengers Injured In Burlington Township Crash
Five people were injured when a New Jersey Transit light rail train crashed into a truck in Burlington Township, officials said. Four passengers and the train's operator suffered injuries on Friday, Oct. 11, a NJ Transit spokesperson said. The crash happened near Dulty’s Lane Crossing at around 6:10 a.m. All five injured people were expected to survive their injuries. There were 36 customers on board the train. The River LINE was temporarily suspended between the Burlington Town Center and Florence stations. Service has resumed with up to 15-minute delays. NJ Transit police are inve…
Red Bank, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Identified In Deadly NJ Transit Train Crash Near Red Bank Station
Authorities have identified a homeless man who was killed when he was struck by a New Jersey Transit train in Red Bank. Joseph Rego Jr., 52, died in the crash on Tuesday, Oct. 8, an NJ Transit spokesperson said on Tuesday, Oct. 15. He was hit by a southbound North Jersey Coast Line train No. 3241 at the Monmouth Street crossing at around 2 p.m. The crossing is next to the Red Bank transit station. The train left New York Penn Station at 12:12 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Long Branch at 1:45 p.m. None of the 25 passengers or crew on the train were injured. North …
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Man, 42, Killed By Train In Garfield ID'd As Hackensack Resident
Police have identified the person struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train on Tuesday morning, Oct. 1. Tameko Joseph, 42, of Hackensack, was struck by Bergen County Line train 1154 near the Garfield Station, near Outwater Lane, just before 7:50 a.m., a spokesperson for the agency said. The train had left Suffern, N.Y. at 7:09 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 8:14 a.m. There were no reported injuries to the 600 customers or crew on board. Bergen County Line service was temporarily suspended but has since resumed with 60-minute delays. New Jersey Transit poli…
Camden, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Charged With Murder In Hit-Run That Killed Camden Mother, Prosecutors Say
A Camden woman was accused of killing another woman in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Ajee Williams, 30, was charged with first-degree murder, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 30. She was wanted in the crash that killed 41-year-old Carla Mahan of Camden on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Camden County police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle near the intersection of South Seventh and Tulip streets at around 3:21 p.m. Mahan was rushed to Cooper University Hospital and pronounced dead at 4:06 p.m…
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Sedan Struck By Train In Ho-Ho-Kus (
Developing
)
A Nissan sedan was struck by a New Jersey Transit train Thursday morning, Sept. 19 in Ho-Ho-Kus. Train 1110 on the Main-Bergen County line was briefly delayed following the crash just before 10:15 a.m. at the Hollywood Avenue crossing, which left the sedan severely damaged, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving and an NJ Transit spokesperson. MBPJ train #1110, the 11:06 AM arrival into Hoboken, is currently delayed due to striking a motor vehicle near Hohokus. An update will follow. — Main-Bergen County Line (@NJTRANSIT_MBPJ) September 19, 2024 No injuries were reported to the …
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
1960s Rolls Royce Destroyed By Fire At NJ Transit Garage In Ramsey
A fire at a New Jersey Transit parking garage destroyed an old-fashioned Rolls Royce on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Ramsey's Deputy Chief Jim Dougherty said two lines were needed to put out the blaze on the first floor of the garage. The blaze erupted at the Spring Street lot off of Route 17 around 12:30 p.m., bringing additional units to the scene, Dougherty said. "Seeing the amount of smoke that spread through the 4 floors of the garage, Chief Dougherty called for the fan boat from Mahwah Fire Company 1," reads a release put out by the fire department. "Additionally, the air cascade unit fr…
Long Branch, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Identified In Deadly Shooting At NJ Transit Station In Long Branch
Authorities have identified a Newark man who was shot and killed at the New Jersey Transit station in Long Branch. James Hailey, 43, was killed in the shooting, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said on Thursday, Aug. 29. Long Branch police responded to the train station's platform at around 7:39 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26. Officers found Hailey and he was rushed to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead at 8:34 p.m. The New Jersey Transit commuter rail station in Long Branch, NJ. Google Maps Investigators haven't said what led up to the shootin…
Long Branch, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Shooting At Long Branch Train Station, Prosecutors Say
A man was shot and killed at the New Jersey Transit station in Long Branch, authorities said. Long Branch police responded to the train station's platform at around 7:39 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said. Officers found the unidentified man and he was rushed to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead at 8:34 p.m. Investigators haven't said what led up to the shooting. NJ Transit didn't report any delays at the station. Anyone with information about the shooting should call the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 800-533-7443, NJ Tra…
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Robbery Fugitive Arrested At Egg Harbor City Train Station, Police Say
A Galloway Township man wanted in an Atlantic City robbery was taken into custody on a New Jersey Transit train, authorities said. Manuel Alicea, 30, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 26, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. He was captured on the train at the Egg Harbor City station. Police said Alicea was a fugitive wanted for pistol-whipping a man on the 1100 block of Arctic Avenue on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Alicea was accused of hitting the victim with a gun, stealing the victim's belongings, and also trying to take his bicycle. The victim was treated at the AtlantiC…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Obituaries
South Jersey HS Athlete Killed By Train Remembered For Playing, Living 'Bigger Than Himself'
Friends and loved ones were rallying to support the family of a Palmyra teen killed by a New Jersey Transit train. Matthew Dickinson died on Thursday, Aug. 8, according to the Palmyra School District. He was 15 years old. Dickinson was hit by a River Line train at the Chestnut Street crossing just before 8:20 a.m., a NJ Transit spokesperson said. He was walking to a soccer scrimmage, FOX 29 News reported. A candlelight vigil was held for Dickinson at Palmyra High School on Sunday, Aug. 11. "Matthew was a great brother, a great teammate, and a great class…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hit By Two Trains, Killed In Central Jersey: NJ Transit
A pedestrian was struck by two trains and killed in West Windsor Township, officials said. The person was hit by a Northeast Corridor train for the New Jersey Transit just west of Princeton Junction Station at around 9:26 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, an NJ Transit spokesperson said. Train No. 3825 had left New York Penn Station at 8:12 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Trenton at 9:48 a.m. The pedestrian was also struck by an Amtrak train at the same location. None of the 180 passengers or crew members on the NJ Transit train were injured. Northeast C…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Hit Two Parked Cars, Fled Scene In Hoboken: Authorities
A 22-year-old Carteret man was arrested and charged after he struck two parked cars and fled the scene on the early morning of Sunday, July 7, authorities said. At 12:30 a.m., Jefferson Sanchez hit the two vehicles at the intersection of Newark and Hudson Streets, a spokeswoman for the Hoboken police said. Sanchez tried to flee the scene before being stopped by Hoboken police, New Jersey Transit police and pedestrians in the area, authorities said. Sanchez was charged with driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving, authorities said. He was released int…
Paramus, NJ
News
NJ Transit Passengers Fume Over Widespread Delays: 'Unacceptable'
It's been a commute to forget for New Jersey transit riders on Tuesday, June 18. And passengers were not happy about it. NJ Transit trains in and out of Penn Station New York are delayed up to 90 minutes, due to Amtrak overhead wires and a disabled train at the station. New Jersey Transit rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by New Jersey Transit and private carrier buses, PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal and 33rd Street Station in New York. Customers fumed on Twitter. "Hundreds of thousands of people rely on this service daily and these issues are happening eve…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With DWI After NJ Transit Train Hits Empty Vehicle In Central Jersey
A Long Branch woman was accused of driving while intoxicated after an empty vehicle was struck by a New Jersey Transit train, authorities said. North Jersey Coast Line train No. 4384 hit an unoccupied vehicle in Long Branch at around 8:59 p.m. on Monday, June 3, an NJ Transit spokesperson said. The vehicle was struck at the Cedar Avenue crossing between the Long Branch and Elberon stations. The train left the Bay Head station at 8:28 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Long Branch at 9:06 p.m. None of the 25 passengers or crew members were injured. Investigators said Lisa Doren…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By NJ Transit Train In Central Jersey
Police have identified the Jersey Shore pedestrian who was killed by a New Jersey Transit train in Monmouth County. An NJ Transit spokesperson said 85-year-old James Henning of Keyport died when he was struck on Holmdel Road. The crash happened right next to the Hazlet station at around 3:52 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 21. The railroad crossing on Holmdel Road near the train station in Hazlet, NJ. Google Maps The North Jersey Coast Line train was not in passenger service when Henning was hit. There were no customers on the train and no crew members were injured. The No…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Robbery Spree Ends, Hoboken Police Charge JC Man With Five Holdups In Six Weeks
Hoboken police stopped a one-man crime wave following five armed robberies over six weeks, including two the same day. Matthew Trontz, a 31-year-old ex-con from Jersey City, was arrested almost immediately after he held up Thomas’ Ice Cream Café on Jefferson Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets on Tuesday, Feb. 27, city police said. He was carrying a black stun gun, a silver imitation toy gun, a pocket knife and three cans of pepper spray, they said. Trontz brandished the firearms at Thomas’s, at Prime Gourmet on Monroe Street (Jan. 15), at Prime Stop on Willow Street and Hoboken Mini Mart o…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
News
Ricardo The NJ Transit Bull Earns $10K From Stuffed Animal Sales
Ricardo is now earning royalties. The bull, who captured the hearts of Garden Staters when he wandered onto the train tracks last December at Newark Penn Station, recently received a $10,000 check from New Jersey Transit after they sold stuffed animals bearing his likeness. Ricardo's jaunt delayed trains for 45 minutes. Public Info The royalties were presented as a donation to Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue in Sussex County, where Ricardo is currently residing after his trip on the tracks. Ricardo recently returned to Skylands after spending six weeks in upstate New York battling …
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